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Coronavirus is not the risk – but – it has increased the likelihood of risks that already existed in your organisation
I have been observing, particularly over the last week, a constant flow of articles on how organisations should prepare for a Coronavirus outbreak that impacts staff. There has been a lot of talk of Pandemic Plans and working remotely from home, with some organisations considering taking the drastic step of closing down entire operations. The […]
Risk Tip #12 – Risk Reporting
Over my career in risk management I have seen the most amazing array of reports submitted to Boards and Executives. I am sure you have seen them all as well. Charts such as those shown below proliferate risk reports: Now at glance they look ‘sexy’ but there is one simple problem […]
Optus’ Own Goal
“As crazy as this sounds, I don’t believe they realised how big the FIFA World Cup demand would be.” Technology commentator Trevor Long In 2015, Optus won the exclusive rights to broadcast the English Premier League through its streaming service. This was a shock to both Fox Sports and BeIn Sports who had put in […]
Shareholders before customers – nothing can go wrong
During the Banking Royal Commission, we have heard evidence of appalling behaviour by Australia’s major banks and financial planners from the past decade, including alleged bribery, forged documents, repeated failure to verify customers’ living expenses before lending them money, and selling insurance to people who can’t afford it. In one example, ANZ admitted at the royal commission that […]
Risk Tip # 11 – linking control effectiveness measures to organisational outcomes
I have previously written in relation to the measurement of control effectiveness (Risk Tip #2- Control Effectiveness), but in this latest instalment of my Risk Tip series, I want to show why it is so important, not only in the management of risk, but also how it relates to the achievement of our organisational outcomes. […]